The Environment in 2005 A culture of violence continued to develop in Zimbabwe, which escalates during elections, peaceful demonstrations by civil society and stay-aways. The violence is mainly inflicted on persons who hold differing political views from the ruling party and is in breach of section 21 of the Constitution which states that “no person […]
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International Liaison Office: Annual Report 2004
June 22, 2004 : Annual reports, Publications
Summary The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (The Forum) has been in existence since January 1998, when non-governmental organisations working in the field of human rights joined together to provide legal and psychosocial assistance to the victims of the food riots of January 1998. The International Liaison Office (IntLO) of the Forum started operations in […]
Human Rights Research Unit: Annual Report 2003
June 22, 2004 : Annual reports, Publications
Introduction Throughout the year the Human Rights Research Unit (HRRU) endeavoured to pursue its objective of documenting, researching on and publishing reports on gross violations of human rights in Zimbabwe. The task was carried out in an environment where the collection of information was impeded by inaccessibility by the organisation to victims and Government’s hostility […]
International Liaison Office: Annual Report 2003
June 22, 2003 : Annual reports, Publications
Introduction 2003 was a very exciting year in the international field, in which the IntLO was able to successfully contribute to a number of events. IntLO focuses on intergovernmental organizations, in particular the AU, Commonwealth, EU and UN. The most important work was in relation to the Commonwealth, where the beginning of the year saw […]
Human Rights Research Unit: Annual Report 2002
June 22, 2003 : Annual reports, Publications
The primary objective of the Human Rights Research Unit (HRRU) is to record, research on, verify and publish gross violations of human rights in Zimbabwe. This is accomplished through the compilation of a database covering violations of the various rights and protections indicated in the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. These databases […]